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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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